Nonprofit · EIN 81-0527250
SUN RIVER WATERSHED
Tax-exempt · GREAT FALLS, MT 59406
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $611,261 | $519,533 | $91,728 | $106,621 | $2,905 | $103,716 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $185,428 | $187,090 | -$1,662 | $12,482 | $494 | $11,988 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $117,457 | $118,230 | -$773 | $15,679 | $2,029 | $13,650 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $610,887
- of which government grants
- $371,528
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $374
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $65,148
- Other salaries and wages
- $37,018
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $140,100
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,862
- Program services (functional)
- $519,533
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $12,482
- Total assets, end of year
- $106,621
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,905
- Net assets, end of year
- $103,716
- Gross receipts
- $611,261
- Employees
- 2
- Year formed
- 1999
- State of legal domicile
- MT
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRACY WENDT | Executive Director Trustee or director | 40 | $65,148 |
| LINDA BERGER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN CHASE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AUTUMN HOLZGEN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERLING JUEL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE KREMER-HERMAN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARA MAYBEN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TUCKER MORRIS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEE SIGNALNESS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TANNER TOMPKINS | Chair Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DOUG HABERMANN | Vice Chair Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN MUNGLE | Treasurer Officer | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERLING JUEL | Chairman | 2 | $0 |
| LEE SIGNALNESS | Director | 1 | $0 |
| ATUMN HOLZGEN | Director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN CHASE | Director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA BERGER | Director | 1 | $0 |
| PERK PERKINS | SEC/TREAS | 1 | $0 |
| TANNER TOMPKINS | Vice President | 1 | $0 |
| JASON CAMPBELL | Director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG HABERMAN | Director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE KREMER-HERMAN | Director | 1 | $0 |
| TUCKER MORRIS | Director | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERLING JUEL | Chairman | 2 | $0 |
| LEE SIGNALNESS | Director | 1 | $0 |
| ATUMN HOLZGEN | Director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN CHASE | Director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA BERGER | Director | 1 | $0 |
| PERK PERKINS | SEC/TREAS | 1 | $0 |
| TANNER TOMPKINS | Vice President | 1 | $0 |
| JASON CAMPBELL | Director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG HABERMAN | Director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE KREMER-HERMAN | Director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 7312, GREAT FALLS, MT 59406-7312
- In care of
- % TRACY WENDT
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Tracy Wendt Executive Director, PO Box 1057, Great Falls, MT 59403
- Signed the 990
- TRACY WENDT, Executive Director
- Phone
- (406) 214-2868
- Return prepared by
- REGAL ACCOUNTING SERVICES LLC
Mission
The mission of the Sun River Watershed is to protect and restore the resources of the Sun River Watershed and its communities. This effort benefits approximately 75,000 people.
Program accomplishments
- Monitored Sun River water quality and quantity to document real changes; stream projects to improve health of the Sun River and its tributaries; landowner education programs; and control noxious weeds. This effort benefited approximately 75,000 people.Expenses $519,533 · grants $371,528 · revenue $239,733
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 81-0527250
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1999
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C32)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $106,621
- Income (IRS master file)
- $611,261
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $611,261 | $519,533 | $106,621 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $185,428 | $187,090 | $12,482 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $117,457 | $118,230 | $15,679 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 81-0527250).
Questions about SUN RIVER WATERSHED
- What is the EIN of SUN RIVER WATERSHED?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SUN RIVER WATERSHED is 81-0527250.
- Is SUN RIVER WATERSHED tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
- Are donations to SUN RIVER WATERSHED tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SUN RIVER WATERSHED file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of SUN RIVER WATERSHED due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SUN RIVER WATERSHED last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SUN RIVER WATERSHED?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Tracy Wendt Executive Director.
- Who are the officers and directors of SUN RIVER WATERSHED?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $65,148 (TRACY WENDT, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does SUN RIVER WATERSHED have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $611,261, expenses of $519,533 and total assets of $106,621 at year end.
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